Vocab Set 3

Virulent: Extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate

Sentence: Everyone hated her because of her virulent attitude.





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Antonym: Harmless

Sentence: They took the harmless puppy to the rescue shelter.



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Scrutinize: To examine closely

Sentence: He didn't like the first day of his new school because he felt like he was being scrutinized.




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Antonym: Glimpse

Sentence: When she saw a glimpse of it in the mirror, she realized she forgot to turn the TV off.




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Discord: Disagreement

Sentence: He was able to intervene, before the disagreement turned into a fight.




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Antonym: Agreement

Sentence: He made an agreement with his neighbor, to take care of his garden, for ten dollars a week.





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Repudiate: To reject; to deny

Sentence: Her worst fears came true, when she received the letter that repudiated her from Stanford.




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Antonym: Approve

Sentence: He was very thrilled when the bank approved his loan.




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Diligent: Hardworking

Sentence: He learned from a young age, that you need to be hardworking in life.





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Antonym: Lazy

Sentence:  After the horrible day that she had, she just wanted to go home and be lazy.





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Superficial: On the surface only; shallow; not thorough

Sentence: I really hate it when someone acts superficial towards me.



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Antonym: Genuine

Sentence: He was extremely nervous to know whether or not his autographed baseball card was genuine.



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Contempt: Reproachful Disdain

Sentence: My contempt for her has grown over the years.




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Antonym: Respect

Sentence: It is important to show respect to those who deserve it.




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Lucid: Clear; easy to understand
Sentence: After her surgery, the doctors checked to make sure she was lucid.




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Antonym: Unclear


Sentence: It was unclear of what his decision would be.





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Aesthetic: Having to do with artistic beauty; artistic

Sentence: The painting that she entered into the contest was very aesthetic.




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Antonym: Ugly

Sentence: The girl is worried that the skirt she is wearing is ugly.



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Prodigal: Extravagant; Wasteful

Sentence: The prodigal woman wasted her entire trust fund, in just two years.




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Antonym: Thrifty

Sentence: As a young boy, he was taught to always be thrifty with his money.




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